Announcement from Kevin M: v2.16-9bdc4d7 released! Check the first post for changelog.

Code:

XHangouts is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
GNU General Public License for more details.

Google Hangouts is a great messaging app for those of us who make considerable use of the Google Hangouts IM platform and SMS. XHangouts is tasked with improving the Google Hangouts experience on Android. From resolving deep technical issues to cool graphical UI tweaks.

v2.8.1-c076b47 - 23 Jul 2016 - Stable
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XHangouts v2.8.1 resolves an APK build issue with v2.8.
The previous release did not include all of the
optimized app resources.

Code:

v2.8-3437b00 - 22 Jul 2016 - Stable
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This release introduces the following improvements:
* Support for Google Hangouts 11.0.125976520
* Merged conversations have been restored
* The visibility of the emoji, gallery, camera, video,
sticker, and location buttons can now be toggled.
* An experimental screen-off option that may help Hangouts
notify you of new messages after the screen turns off.
* Misc. code cleanup

v2.5-d37dfdf - 23 Mar 2016 - Stable
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XHangouts v2.5 introduces a number of changes including:
* Support for Google Hangouts 8.0.116581895
* Dark theme support!
* Chat bubbles can now be automatically colorized based on
your primary color selection.
* Resolved an issue with the settings menu on tablets
* Fixed a crash on Marshmallow devices when attempting
to replace a sound

Code:

v2.4-a5e3712 - 09 Feb 2016 - Stable
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XHangouts v2.4 introduces a number of changes including:
* Support for Google Hangouts 7.0.113317058
* Support for StorePrefs v1.0.3. If enabled, you will be warned
before upgrading to an unsupported version of Hangouts in the
Play Store.
* Added ability to always hide or show the emoji button
* Fixed a crash when accepting a call
* Internal code refactoring to address some unpredictable bugs
and performance issues

v2.3-f034154 - 07 Jan 2016 - Stable
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XHangouts v2.3 introduces a variety of new features, bug fixes,
and most importantly support for the latest (at time of release)
version of Google Hangouts. After two betas the final change log
is as follows:
* Support for Google Hangouts 6.1.109448852
* Google Voice MMS is now also scaled and compressed similarly
to MMS.
* The app color option now applies to all applicable user interface
elements.
* Added the ability to colorize bubble colors, some text, and
hyperlink colors.
* Prevent Hangouts crash when XHangouts is disabled.
* Fixed message type spinner padding
* Fixed a crash in the sound file chooser.
* Support for Xposed for Marshmallow.
* Tentative support for Xposed versions below v54 down to v42.
* Attach anytime has been removed.
* The Hide Emoji option has been removed.
* MMS APN Splicing has been removed
* Other miscellaneous improvements.
A hearty thank you goes out to @ImADev, who completed the
bulk of the work in this release.

Code:

v2.3-beta2-c5d4cc8 - 05 Dec 2015 - Beta
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This unstable release of XHangouts v2.3 includes the following
changes from the first beta:
* Support for only Google Hangouts 6.0.107278502 (at the time of
release, this is the latest)
* The Sound replacement feature is in need of testing.
* MMS image resizing is back
* Google Voice MMS is now also scaled and compressed similarly
to carrier MMS
* The interface is now entirely colorized
* Compiled against Marshmallow. Should work on Xposed for
Marshmallow.
* MMS APN Splicing has been at least temporarily removed.
* Fixed crash in the sound file chooser
* A few miscellaneous other changes.
A hearty *thank you* goes out to ImADev @ XDA, who completed
the bulk of the work in this release.
Please report any bugs or issues you encounter on GitHub or
the XDA thread. If it's working perfectly for you, I don't
mind hearing that either (on XDA, please)!

Code:

v2.3-beta1-a008277 - 15 Aug 2015 - Beta
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This unstable release of XHangouts v2.3 includes the following
changes:
* Support for only Google Hangouts 4.0.100406486
(not the older 4.0.100147489!)
* MMS APN Splicing is in desperate need of testing in this release.
If you've used this feature previously, please report back on the
XDA thread with your findings.
* The Sound replacement feature is also in need of testing.
* Attach Anytime has been removed as it is no longer needed.
* The Hide Emoji option has met a similar fate.
* The Colorize / App color feature styles almost everything.
Still a few assets that need to be recolored.
* MMS Resizing and orientation correction has been disabled. It
appears this feature is no longer needed in Hangouts 4.0.
Please provide your opinions on this.

v2.1-6194515 - 18 Jun 2015 - Stable
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XHangouts v2.1 is a minor release that now (and only) supports Google
Hangouts 3.3. Unfortunately, MMS APN Splicing has not been tested in
this release as I no longer have a device that I can test it with.

Code:

v2.0-11cb04c - 12 May 2015 - Stable
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XHangouts v2.0 is here! There's lots to look forward to in this major
release:
* Modular and more reliable XHangouts code structure
* Improvements to the build process
* Version tolerance (will no longer complain if your version is not the
exact one I compiled against)
* An attractive new icon!
* A new material color scheme to go along with the icon
* Ability to add XHangouts to your launcher
(suggested by Micks29 @ GitHub)
* Performance tweaks
* A new quick settings menu entry for easy access to XHangouts within
Google Hangouts!
* Ability to long press the send button to send and lock your phone
(suggested by bybenwalburn @ XDA)
* All dialogs reimplemented to use modern Android APIs
* A slightly less annoying "module not loaded" toast notification
* A new About dialog
* A license dialog
* A new, much better README
* APN Splicing is no longer marked as "experimental"
* More information link in the APN configuration dialog
* Supports Google Hangouts 3.1.89134953
(no support for 3.2 on Android 5.1)

Code:

v1.8-d211fc0 - 13 Mar 2015 - Stable
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A quick update:
* Now supports only Google Hangouts v3.0.87531466. As of release
(March 13, 2015) this is the latest version of Google Hangouts.
* The primary Hangouts tabs are now properly styled when using different
app colors.

Code:

v1.7-89feeeb - 08 Mar 2015 - Stable
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A major XHangouts update! New features. Fewer bugs.
* Now (only) supports Google Hangouts v2.5.83281670. This is not the
latest release. Google published a new version while I was working on
this release of the module. You can download a copy of Hangouts 2.5.83
from APKMirror.com. It's the January 7th release. You can wait until
I've added Hangouts v3.0 support but I have no timeframe to give you.
The current version of Hangouts on your device can be checked by
opening XHangouts and scrolling to the bottom or in your device's app
settings.
* Lollipop support. And a material theme (if you're on Lollipop).
* The video and audio call toolbar buttons can now be hidden. Useful if
you're accidentally calling people in the conversation view.
* Bumped default MMS resize dimensions to 1024×1024 and quality to 80.
* Colors! Not a fan of green? You're in luck. You can now switch between
23 different material color schemes in Hangouts! It's pretty
attractive. See note below.
* Reverted back to checkboxes in the settings. They're smaller and have
a nice little animation on Lollipop.
* The Twitter screenshot has been removed from the MMS type & quality
dialog. Screenshot fidelity is an important advantage the improved
resizing offers but the example in the dialog was not conveying that
effectively enough. The best way to test the setting is by sending an
image of your own choosing. As a pleasant side-effect that dialog is
now a good bit faster.
* Fixed a potential memory leak
* Some cleaner code
* One or two other minor bug fixes
* Some better debug output
While this is a stable release there are a few known bugs with the
color schemes. Some objects are not styled correctly. These are:
* The tab selection indicator on the main Hangouts conversation list
view
* The on-press effect on those tabs. It seems off.
* Loading spinners/indicators
* Text cursors
* Messages you send via Hangouts (not SMS) are always green. I'll
probably keep it that way.
Enjoy.

Code:

v1.6-ad8952a - 25 Dec 2014 - Stable
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This release is functionally identical to the v1.6-beta1 (yay for
APN splicing!) with the follow exceptions (changes):
* Support for the latest release of Google Hangouts, v2.5.81636427.
* Added AT&T and Cricket APN presets (Thanks to Mike B. @ XDA)
* You can now add an attachment after you've begun typing by
long-pressing the smiley button. This can be enabled/disabled in
settings.
* The debug log is far less verbose during the splice.
* One or two other little changes.
* It's in the stable branch.
Merry Christmas!

Code:

v1.6-beta1-64ec71e - 09 Nov 2014 - Beta
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This beta release introduces MMS APN Splicing. It's a relatively
experimental yet awesome feature that allows Hangouts to bypass the
lengthy APN acquisition process in certain situations. What does this
mean for you? It means when you're not on WiFi, sending and receiving
MMS will be super fast and battery efficient. When you are on WiFi or
your mobile network is not connected, Hangouts will go back to the
default, more reliable process.
This feature is off by default and must be manually enabled in the
settings. Once enabled select the APN configuration option. For
Verizon Wireless users, just select the Verizon preset. For everyone
else you need to determine your own MMS settings. These can usually be
found on Google (for example, by searching for at&t android mms apn
settings) or in your device's mobile settings.
Please report how well, or if, this works for you. Please note that in
this version of XHangouts, when you enable debug mode, the contents of
your MMS messages will be dumped to the Xposed log file to assist in
beta testing. If you're sending something sensitive over MMS (which
isn't the best idea anyway) make sure to at least disable debug mode or
clear your Xposed log.

Code:

v1.5-20d8a19 - 25 Oct 2014 - Stable
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Updated to work with Hangouts v2.4. Do not update if you are not yet on
Hangouts v2.4. You can determine this by going to the bottom of the
XHangouts settings. If you are not on v2.4 and there is an update
available in the Google Play Store it is most likely 2.4 and it's safe
to install it.

v1.4-dfe20dd - 19 Oct 2014 - Stable
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You can now customize the MMS image format, compression level, and
scale! Take a peek into the settings and enjoy the super snazzy new
dialogs. This release should also help those plagued by "not accepted"
errors.

Code:

v1.3-8d33328 - 06 Oct 2014 - Stable
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Fixed a bug where the send enter key behavior did not work properly on
(at least) the AOSP or Google keyboards. Thanks to XDA member ripv2 for
reporting.

Code:

v1.2-8905918 - 03 Oct 2014 - Stable
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Enter key behavior can now be tweaked! Check the settings page. The
default action of the keyboard's enter/return key can be switched to
one of the following: emoji selector (the default), newline, and send.
New icon by Adrian Babilinski!

Code:

v1.1-25002b0 - 29 Sep 2014 - Stable
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XHangouts can now be intricately configured in the new settings page!
To access it go to the Modules list in the Xposed Installer and tap on
the XHangouts module listing. I did not add an entry to the launcher as
1) I don't have a pretty looking icon and 2) who honestly likes Xposed
module launcher clutter?

A: Oh dear. If you're familiar with GitHub, creating a new issue is a great option. If not, posting right in this thread isn't a bad idea either. The more information you include in your bug report the easier (and faster) it will be for me or someone else to help. What kind of info? Your Xposed log (found in the Xposed Installer), your version of Google Hangouts, your version of XHangouts and your version of Android is often enough to get started. Please be kind and courteous to anyone offering assistance.

Q: This is pretty cool stuff. How can I help?

A: If you're familiar with how the mod works feel free to support users on this thread. If you're a developer you can fork XHangouts on GitHub and submit your improvements back in! If you think I could use some caffeine there are a number of donation options (PayPal, Bitcoin, etc.) available on my profile. Thank you!

More information on the projects used to help create XHangouts can be found by opening the app's About dialog and clicking the License link. Or just open app/src/main/assets/license.html in your browser.

XDA:DevDB InformationXHangouts, Xposed for all devices (see above for details)

Thanks for the feedback. I hope it's working well for everyone. It outputs some pretty detailed log information to Xposed and by extension logcat. You can use that to determine if everything is going smoothly. Also posted some screenshots to demonstrate the changes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dimm0k

nice little mod! possible to change the enter key to send instead of a new line?

Thanks, I'll look into it.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Spikelangelo

Would you consider adding in a feature to replace the smiley key with a hard return key? Or would that be outside the scope of what you have in plan for the module?

Thanks

What I'll be doing next is implementing a Preferences dialog so additional options can be toggled without having to reboot. This'll give me room to implement things like that without interfering with people who like it as-is.

Thanks for the feedback. I hope it's working well for everyone. It outputs some pretty detailed log information to Xposed and by extension logcat. You can use that to determine if everything is going smoothly. Also posted some screenshots to demonstrate the changes.

Thanks, I'll look into it.

What I'll be doing next is implementing a Preferences dialog so additional options can be toggled without having to reboot. This'll give me room to implement things like that without interfering with people who like it as-is.

Sorry, my request is exactly the same as Spikelangelo's... just didn't know how to word it off the top of my head

Just to confirm, you are referring to the actual keyboard key not the smiley button next to the attach button?

Correct! Honestly I consider that area where Enter key belongs on a keyboard... not exactly sure when this changed to smiley faces or soft enter. Quite annoying! Do people usually leave a smiley face after every sentence??

Suggestion for implementing.
-Able to set reminders.
My stock Touchwiz messaging has reminders that "renotify" me every 10 minutes, pretty handy for working in loud enviroments.
I've been reluctant to change hangouts to default because of this.

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